Syed Akhtar Ali

January 18, 2024

Coal power plants: early retirement?

Recently, a conference was held in Islamabad on the proposal of “Early Retirement of Coal Power Plants”. Those who are aware of Pakistan’s energy problems went […]
December 25, 2023

COP28: climate finance needs

ISLAMABAD: COP28 climate talks have ended with so much discussion and debate and have some useful conclusions. But it all requires finance. Things do not work […]
December 19, 2023

‘Transitioning away’ from fossil fuels

COP28 has ended with a compromise solution. There was one side, led by the developed countries, and climate activists which emphasized fast-tracked and definite end to […]
December 14, 2023

COP28: emerging role of nuclear power

Nuclear power is a zero carbon source of energy, meaning that during its operations, no carbon is produced or released. In order to achieve climate goal […]
December 11, 2023

Biogas from fodder (Napier) grass

ISLAMABAD: We are passing through difficult times in terms of energy supply and prices. Energy supply is decreasing and international energy prices are increasing. It has […]
November 26, 2023

Reducing smog through bio-diesel

Smog has been causing major problems in country’s social and economic life. There is no need to describe the extent of losses and suffering that are […]
November 20, 2023

Towards environmentally cleaner alternative fuels

ISLAMABAD: Petrol, diesel, gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are widely known and used fuels. But there are other alternative fuels as well which can be […]
November 19, 2023

The CNG option

Recently, a controversy arose when some oil-gas producing company sold its to-be-flared gas to some CNG dealers. Pre-flared gases come out of the oil wells and […]
November 16, 2023

Creating market for rice stubble

Every winter season, starting from October to January, air pollution and smog dawn on Central Punjab. Cold temperature and loss of wind velocity play a role […]